Funakaye
Funakaye is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bajoga. Funakaye LGA is bounded in the east by the Gongola River and Lake Dadin Kowa, beyond which lie Yobe State and Borno State. It got her name from Fula language widely spoken in the area. It is made of the dominant Fulani tribe as well as other minorities.
Funakaye | |
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LGA | |
  Funakaye Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 10°51′N 11°26′E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Gombe State |
| Headquarters | Bajoga |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Usman Moh'd Ribadu |
| • Emir | Muhammed Kwairanga Abubakar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,415 km2 (546 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 236,087 |
| • Ethnicities | Fulani |
| • Religions | Islam |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 762 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.GO.FU |
It has an area of 1,415 km2 and a population of 236,087 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 762.[1]
References
- "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
State capital: Gombe | ||
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